Rykrof Enloe - Homeworld - Naboo. Former Republic Commander, who is now an enemy of the Empire. He has a history of entanglements with the Badoo Corba terrorist organization, dating back prior to the Clone Wars. He is a former close friend of Imperial Baron Tylin Gere and was been forced to embark on a desperate mission to acquire an ancient Sith artifact for Tylin - which ended in failure. Since then, he has inadvertently led Imperial forces to a secret Rebel base on Banyss, which was destroyed by Darth Vader's forces. Rykrof has now been taken captive by the Empire and resides in the Imperial penal colony on Tartaaris. Most of those dear to him believe he is now deceased.

K3-95 - Homeworld - Tartaaris. Pieced together from scrap and given life by an unknown prisoner resident on Tartaaris. He has befriended Rykrof following the recent death of his friend, Garlin Nomad.

The Maker - Homeworld - Unknown. Very little is know about this myserious individual, other than he is the current warden of the Imperial penal colony on Tartaaris. For years, he has crafted custom hunter droids from the countless junk piles on Tartaaris and programmed them to terrorize the prisoner population. Rarely seen by the local garrison, the Maker has recently been stirring due to rumors of a pending prisoner revolt.

Baron Tylin Gere - Homeworld - Naboo. Former close ally of Rykrof Enloe, the two served as Republic Peace Officers prior to the Clone Wars and later as officers in the Grand Army of the Republic. Tylin thirsts for power and has become obsessed with acquiring an ancient Sith artifact, which was recently acquired by Darth Vader, who he secretly sees as a rival. He has taken custody of Alyssa and Caldin Enloe, and ordered the death of Rykrof's father. He believes Rykrof Enloe is dead, once and for all.

Emperor Palpatine - Homeword - Naboo. Dark Lord of the Sith and the undisputed leader of the Galactic Empire. He attempted to mold Rykrof Enloe as the ideal Imperial officer but failed. He takes great interest in Baron Tylin Gere's personal quests for power and admires his ambition.

Darth Vader - Homeworld - Tatooine. Dark Lord of the Sith and follows the instructions of his master, Emperor Palpatine. During the Clone Wars, he was once friends with Rykrof Enloe. He considers Rykrof a traitor to the Empire but also is fully aware that Rykrof once helped protect Padme Amidala, and rather than killing him, he has spared Rykrof's life by sending him to a secret penal colony on Tartaaris. However, his loyalties to Emperor Palpatine are secure.

The undisclosed Imperial penal colony on Tartaaris has now been Rykrof Enloe's home for several years.

The Imperial garrison has prevented any prisoner revolts...

...and recently intensified prisoner disposals.

In the midst of it all, Rykrof Enloe has survived this harsh lifestyle for far too long...

...and is now willing to take desperate measures.

"I don't understand why you're going in this direction," K3-95 asks.

"The secret entrance into the Imperial facilty is southeast of here."

Rykrof ignores the droid as he continues north.

"We're going the wrong way!"

"Perhaps this impossible human is losing his hearing?" the droid wonders aloud.

I found this chapter a little short, perhaps because I want to read more instantly, but perhaps because not a lot happened.

You manage to pack a lot of info into a shot, so much that even if you removed a third of your photos, I would still know what was going on. I'd be disappointed to have less pictures to look at, but the story would remain intact.

A good easy going chapter. It seems a little shorter then your previous work, but works great as a teaser for what is to come I believe? You really have some impressive skills, when it comes to making the dioramas, customs and photographing it. It simply amaze me everytime I read a chapter.

I was surprised to see so much of the Makers face, before an actual "face-off" later on, atleast that's what I'm hopeing for will happen

I found this chapter a little short, perhaps because I want to read more instantly, but perhaps because not a lot happened.

You manage to pack a lot of info into a shot, so much that even if you removed a third of your photos, I would still know what was going on. I'd be disappointed to have less pictures to look at, but the story would remain intact.

Thanks for reading and taking the time to share some thoughts.

Yeah, it was not a long chapter my any means. About 70-75 frames including the opening crawl. I could have done more frames, but I felt like the chapter was going to get too sidetracked with dialogue/etc. Just didn't see a need and I didn't want the chapter to get too boring.

While this one had no action to speak of, the intent was to propel Rykrof into finally taking some real action. Rather than just trying to take it "a day at a time surviving" he is now doing something bold - attempting to work together with the rough prisoner gang to face off against their Imperial captors.

Codaks wrote:A good easy going chapter. It seems a little shorter then your previous work, but works great as a teaser for what is to come I believe? You really have some impressive skills, when it comes to making the dioramas, customs and photographing it. It simply amaze me everytime I read a chapter.

I was surprised to see so much of the Makers face, before an actual "face-off" later on, atleast that's what I'm hopeing for will happen

Thank you - I really appreciate the feedback and you reading this.

Yep, was not a long chapter. I've kept the past three chapters a bit shorter because I felt like there were good "ending points" for each of these while Rykrof is on the planet and didn't want to draw things out. The next chapter should be a bit longer. Probably 100~ish frames.

The dioramas are probably the most consuming part of it all these days. I try and make them as detailed now as I can, so while photographing, I have more options and less editing to do.

I showed a bit more of the Maker's face here than last time like you indicated. I really struggled with those pics. Get ready for a surprise with him though moving forward. I think it will be fun.

UKHistory wrote:I have read the chapter quickly tonight. So I will come back and give more thoughts later...

1) good photography. I really liked the effect of the quarren being out of focus showing the images from Enloe's perspective. Very nice. Eyes closed. Really good effect.

2) good dialogue. Love the banter between Enloe and the droid. Attraction is well designed as a crime boss. And already an interesting character

3) prison garb. Can't be said enough how individualized the prisoners garb is. Creates a realistic experience in this intergalactic metal purgatory.

4) the maker. Fun new villain. What is its head? Several head I am embarrassed to say that I don't recognize.

5) loved th sets. Some are the new Death Star walls. Others I am not sure

6) badoo corba reference back. Neat.

It is just a treat to read this. I can't wait to see what is next.

As always, thank you for the support! It always means a lot.

1) Thanks on the photography and the effects with the blurred vision and Rykrof's eyes. Did you notice his teeth in a frame? And on one of the prisoners too?

2) Glad you liked the interaction between Rykrof and the droid, and Atracion's design. I like the look of him more now than when first making the custom.

3) Thanks on the prisoner outfits. The one sleeveless guy running from the droid in the opening section is a new custom - I wanted to show someone who hadn't been seen before that looked like he's been through a lot!

4) The Maker's head is a space helmet from Clone Wars Anakin, the face is from a Mezco Jason Voorhees figure. The Imperial officer (Chief Rolem) has a head from Mola Ram from Indiana Jones. Just repainted to look more like an old man.

5) Thanks on the sets, and yeah some are the Space Walls from GTP toys... I used a combo on 3.75" and 6" scale walls for the Maker's scene. The junk is just from lots of vehicles really.

Phenomenal, as always! The only flaw is how short it is. Argh! All technical aspects are perfect, the customs, the dioramas, the photography, the special effects, the plot, the dialogue... what is there to say? I do wish you'd pick up the pace! But thank you for this, really, awesome.